Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-18
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. ST. STEPHENS IN ARMS Against The Removal Of
 pr. McGIynn. MILLER AHEAD AT ALBANY. Only Two Ballots In The
 Caucus. THE SITUATION AT TRENTON. A Wonderful Feat Of Mind
 Reading.


 Aeatnst the Removal of Dr. MeGlynn
 From she Pastorate of St. Ste- Phen's.
 NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-The neighborhood of St. Stephen's church was densely crowded tonight long before the time appointed for the meeting of the admirers of Dr. McGlynn in the basement of the church. Soon after the doors were opened the spacious room was filled to great an extent as was compatible with human existence, and still great crowd remained outside. Chairman Carey read preamble and three resolutions which had been previously prepared by a commit tee appointed at the last meeting. The pre- amble dwelt at length on the merits of the displaced pastor and the feelings of love and gratitude entertained towards him by his flock. The resolutions read as follows:
 Resolved That we, the parshioners of St. Ste or otherwise of the church of St. Stephens while the Rev. Arthur J. Donnel1y remains in charge;
 Resolved, That we pledge ourselves to refuse to contribute to the maintenance of the church while Edward McGlynn and
 Resolved, That committee be appointed to wait of the action taken by the parishioners of St. reasons for which pr. McGlynn has been deprived of the charge he nas held so long with such honor to himself and benefit to the church.
  uous applause which even the sacred nature of the edifice in which the meeting was held did not repress. Miss Sara McCaffrey sup ported the resolutions in earnest words and Commissioner of Education Feitner, who has heen member of the parish for twenty years and Sunday school teacher for ten, made a forcible appeal for the reinstatement of Dr. McGlynn. com mittee composed of twenty gentlemen and ten ladies was appointed to wait upon the Arch bishop. A special force of policemen was in attendance. Much bitterness was shown on that account, some of the parishioners alleg- ing that the police were there by order of Rev. Father Dennelly, the new pastor.
 mass meeting of Catholics and others was held in Cooper Union this evening to protest against the removal of Dr. McGlynn from the pastorate of St. Stephens church. The hall was filled to overfowing, many la dies being present. Dr. Jeremiah Coughl,n they had met to sympathize and offer aid and assistance to the priest of the poor, Rev. Dr. McGlynn. (Great cheers.) His removal, the speaker had no hesitation in saying, had been effected by "'the clique Of political heelers who run the Fourteenth street institution" (rammany). David Healey, of the Irish World, was the first speaker of the evening. He said that the emergency which had called the audience together was not the fault of the Catholics of this city and the responsibility would have to rest upon the shoulders of those who had broug It the trouble about. No matter from what part of the world came the people when they enter Catholic church there should be no foreign tribunal to call them to account. It was not words that would weigh in this matter, it was firm and decided action that was needed. It was 8 we'll known fact that the many Catholic voters who deposited their ballots at the last election in favor of the li tSn of an Archbishop.
 James B. Archibald, the next speaker said it was the workingmen who had placed Dr. McGlynn in the position in which he now stood and who had met to night to vindicate him (cries stWe will!0 Ths feeling toward their clergyman was shown by the devoted pensioners in the basement meeting at St. Stephens church last night Ca voice: Boy colt the church'0. He trusted that the prayers of the people would be heard and that Dr. McGlynn would be reinstated. He blamed Monsignor Preston for Father Me Glynns removal.
 After speeches by John McMacken, A. J. Steers and others resolutions were adopted and committee of twelve was appointed to carry out their purposes. The resolutions declare that ''the question has been publicly raised whether members of the Catholic church may consistently with their religion hold that private ownership in land is unjust
  the property of all the people of that country.'' As Catholics, the resolutions say, we protest against an attempt to extend ecclesiastical authority to the sphere of poli- tics. We declare that the priest does not cease to be a citizen. We protest against the suspension of Dr. MeGlynn unwarrant- ed exercise of ecclesiastical authority and against his summons to Rome to account for his political action an attempt to establish the dangerous precedent that an American citizen can be questioned in foreign coun- try for his course in American politics. The resolutions conclude by expressing sympathy with Dr. McGlynn, the loving friend of the poor and oppressed, promising to support him by all moral and material means and appointing 8 committee to decide in what practical form can be best shown respect and gratitude for him and how best it can be made manifest that American Catholics claim political liberty for their priests.
 The Free Passes Must Go.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The Critic this evening says that a member of Congress who has been accustomed to receive regular pass es from railroads applied few days ago to the Pennsylvania company for annual passes for 1887. The following is 8 copy of the re- ply received:
 PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD OFFICE,
 PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 10.